Smelter Shift In-charge

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Reporting To:

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Job Purpose/Summary:

Key Responsibilities & Duties:

• Shift Supervision:

  Lead and supervise a team of operators and technicians during the shift to achieve production targets for the Smelter unit.

• Operational Monitoring:

  Continuously monitor smelting processes (furnace, converters, anode casting), process parameters, and equipment performance.

• Troubleshooting:

  Identify and resolve operational issues, deviations, or equipment malfunctions promptly to minimize downtime.

• Safety & Compliance:

  Ensure all shift activities strictly adhere to safety protocols, environmental regulations, and standard operating procedures (SOPs). Conduct regular safety checks and toolbox talks.

• Resource Management:

  Coordinate raw material feeding, slag tapping, matte tapping, and anode casting activities. Manage shift resources effectively.

• Quality Control:

  Ensure product quality parameters (e.g., anode copper purity, weight) are met and coordinate with the QC lab for sample analysis.

• Reporting:

  Prepare accurate shift production reports, log operational data, and communicate critical information to the Head of Smelter Operations and relieving shift.

• Team Leadership:

  Provide guidance, training, and performance feedback to shift personnel. Foster teamwork and a proactive approach.

• Coordination:

  Liaise with the Maintenance team for equipment repairs and preventive maintenance activities planned during the shift.
• Shift Production Volume (Anode Copper Tons)
• Smelter Downtime (Shift-wise)
• Adherence to Process Parameters
• Anode Copper Quality (Purity, Weight Consistency)
• Shift Safety Incidents
• Raw Material Utilization

Required Qualifications:

• Diploma or Bachelor's degree in Metallurgical, Chemical, or Mechanical

Required Experience:

• 5-8 years of experience in smelting operations, with at least 2-3 years in a supervisory or senior operator
• Experience with specific smelting technologies (e.g., ISA Smelt, Flash Smelting, Pierce-Smith Converters) is highly

Required Skills:

• Strong understanding of

  smelting process metallurgy

  .
• Ability to read and interpret P&IDs, flowsheets, and operational
• Basic troubleshooting skills for process and
• Good

  leadership

  and

  communication

• Safety-conscious

  and adherence to operational
• Proficiency in using DCS/SCADA systems for process monitoring

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